we love the web email us go to messageboard newsletter archive home NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 92: "MEN WITH BREASTS" next issue » « previous issue This Week: * ANIM - Goose Fantasia * PARTY - 2nd Birthday Announcement * QUIZ - Man Boobs or Lady Boobs ------------------------------------------------- ________ ____ __ ___ ____/ _)|_ // /_/ _ | ___/ _ |/_ > Crocheted Giant Bee Toy << "I've made a Crocheted/Handmade Giant Bee," writes Heather Sullivan, "based upon the characters in Nicey & Joel's animation." Yay - he's lovely. http://www.stargazy.org/b3ta/ >> Popcorn Video << Remember Hot Butter's Pop Corn song? GR££DY does and he's made a video for it. Features blobs under a totalitarian regime. Pretty. http://www.distaste.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/blob.html >> Revenge on Spammers << We all hate the Nigerian spam. Steve Thompson does too. He arranged an appointment with a spammer, flew to Dubai and tried to get him arrested. "We actually got photos of the scammer waiting at the airport," writes Steve, "I can't believe some people are that gullible. Having been through the process several times I can see why: greed is the main cause." Great stuff, but we're not sure about some of language though. (Coloured? Hmmm.) http://www.craigmcateer.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mupes... >> Odd Elvis Song << "I wrote a song today," warbles Mystery Bob, "using a stream of consciousness method - i.e. as I played guitar I closed my eyes and sang whatever came into my head. One bout of bad Flash animating later and here you go..." Yay, we really like the singing and the harmonies on this. Go Bob. http://www.mysteryaction.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/elvi... >> Things That Make Me Want To Smoke Crack << "I'll get into your cunting arsewanking newsletter," threatens Richard Crawford, "if it's the last thing I do!" OK Richard. You're in. Only because we're scared. http://www.headstaggers.com/flash/20things.html ------------------------------------------------- : SITES IN BRIEF Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates. >> When TV Goes Wrong << "This is from Friendly TV on Sky," writes Vulga, "The sound engineer accidentally left the microphones open during the breaks and anyone watching could hear what the presenter (Ex QVC host Paul Lavers) was saying to his colleagues. Listen with joy as a mate of his calls him up to tell him that everyone can hear." http://snurl.com/1kku >> My Vasectomy << Men! Ever wondered what it would be like to snip your tubes? Find out in this detailed bit of photo journalism. Interesting but icky. http://www.my-vasectomy.com/01-me.htm >> Lego Treasure Hunt << Martin Sears has made a puzzle/adventure game built entirely out of Lego. Help Jim the Lego Pirate find the hidden treasure, by solving puzzles, exploring dungeons and meeting Lego characters. Visually innovative. http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php ------------------------------------------------- : B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE Results from the Celebrity Zoo Challenge Each week we run a competition to test your creative skills. We set a challenge and you open Photoshop and mess with our heads. Last week we wanted celebrity animals for our zoo: http://b3ta.com/challenge/celebrityzoo/ B3ta member K3rry was kind enough to donate some cash to b3ta in honour of his birthday. This weeks' winner gets a free donation icon thanks to K3rry's generosity. K3rry writes - #1 "Stephen Hawkwing - Going to burn in hell with the rest of us for a shop like that, but very funny. Congratulations chap you've got a new icon! (antony07) http://b3ta.com/board/1337119 #2 "Rainbow Trout - A superb pun, made me laugh, which worried my workmates (and me actually). (weekendsession) http://b3ta.com/board/1363320 #3 "Meerkat Monroe - A very well done shop with a good pun, I know people who would..." (edovan) http://b3ta.com/board/1339063 BTW, it's K3rry's birthday _today_, so send him love and happiness. >> This Week's Challenge << This week, the Challenge Dictator stepped in again and pondered what it would be like "If Cats Ruled the World" http://b3ta.com/challenge/ifcatsruledtheworld/ ------------------------------------------------- : WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Follow-ups on previous stories. * ISTHISYOU SUCCESS - IsThisYou finds photos on the street and reunites them with their owner. Surprisingly he has the occasional success. "I'm dead chuffed," he writes, "DEAD CHUFFED." http://www.isthisyou.co.uk/posh.html * NICEY INTERVIEW - You know Nicey from NiceCupOfTeaAndASitDown. You can't have missed him this week, he's been in all the national papers and on several TV shows talking up his biscuit enthusiasm. We thought you'd like to ask him your own questions. Add them to this thread on the board. http://www.b3ta.com/board/1378672 * HUBCAP FISH - a while back we linked to Ptolemy's fish made from old hubcaps. We were surprised and pleased when he turned up on our door step with one of his creations - a gift to say thanks. Apparently since our link he's managed to turn his art into a small business and made regular appearances on TV and in magazines. Yay. Here's some photos of our new fish. http://b3ta.com/features/hubcapfish/ ------------------------------------------------- : STAR IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE Make something cool and tell us about it. If you are in it then people will see your stuff. Things we'd really like to see include * BANDWIDTH ANGEL - a lot of the sites fall down when we link to them. We'd love to hear from a hosting company that would give free space to our contributors. * GAMES - you lot haven't been making games recently. We still like them. Get thinking. * TOP TIPS - We always need tips for the end of the newsletter. Stuff that surprises us but also works. Send contributions to http://www.b3ta.com/mailus/ BTW: If you've sent something in that hasn't been featured then don't be put off - we look at everything you send us. ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------- THANKS: This issue was edited by Rob Manuel with David Stevenson. Links sent in by Funkymonkey & johnnychilliseed. Additional linkage by Fraser Lewry. Board research by Fnord. Top Tippery from Janis. Image challenge handled by Mike Trinder. Proofing by the b4ta bandidos. (67281) ------------------------------------------------- Prevent your dog from chewing your chairs by rubbing some citronella oil on the furniture's legs. The dogs can't stand the smell or taste of the stuff. 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